Internship Firmware Development at Tractive
About the company:
Who we are
Tractive was founded in 2012 in Pasching, Austria, by a group of paw-ssionate entrepreneurs with the aim of creating a safer environment for the millions of pets around the world.
By leveraging the latest technologies, Tractive develops pet wearables, apps and online services; providing pet owners and pet lovers alike with more happiness, security, and peace of mind with their beloved four-legged friends.
Behind Tractive stands a dedicated, dynamic and experienced international team that is always striving to find new and innovative ways to satisfy and delight its customers and users.
Our team
We are an international team with employees from more than 20 different countries.
We pride ourselves on our team spirit and cohesion which strengthens our motivation to give our best every day.
Our benefits
At Tractive we value work-life balance, that's why we offer a 4 day work week (35hrs @ 100% salary) as standard. Our full benefits package includes:
- 4 Day Work Week (35hrs), every Friday is off!
- Petlovers: Enjoy a pawternity leave if you become a dog parent and make use of our Dog Campus
- Balancing Days: 6 days for taking care of your mental or physical health
- Hybrid Work: Enjoy 2 days of home office, flexible work hours and generous part-time opportunities.
- Tracademy: Profit from our 6.000 + courses to enhance hard and soft skills and German classes for our internationals
- Culture: We are a diverse company (50% internationals from >30 different nations, 40% females) that values feedback and team spirit
- Social Responsibility: We support our team members who come to work using public transport and pay 50% of the Klimaticket and yearly passes
- Modern and Sustainable Office
- Health: We offer a holistic health package and cover running event participation fees
- Buddy Program: Inclusion at the company from the very beginning
- Strategic Approach: Work in a goal-driven environment (OKR)
- Discounts: Corporate Benefits (Adidas, JBL, etc.), VRESH, My Indigo, etc.
Description of the position:
Job located in Austria
About us
Weāre the worldās most-trusted name in keeping cats and dogs safe and healthy. The secret to that success? A team of truly unique individuals who care about each other just as much as going the extra mile for pet parents.
Your territory
As part of our FirmwareĀ team, you will:
- Develop world-class firmware and hardware devices for a world pet tech market leader
- Join forces with the team all the way, from concept to series production
- Test and analyze prototypes
- Improve and optimize according to key metrics like power consumption, accuracy and data volume
- Implement tracker server interfaces in C++
- Work with the latest technologies in areas like IoT and M2M
- Dive into Test Automation or Firmware Development depending on your area of expertise and interest
- Stay up to date with state-of-the-art technologies, because we are interested in the most efficient and latest solutions
- Learn from experienced developers in an agile environment
- Bring in your fresh ideas to make Tractive better - youāll never hear the phrase āā¦because thatās how weāve always done thingsā
- Continuously grow personally and professionally, take ownership of areas that show your potential, and attend workshops which help you get to the next level
Your profile
Key requirements:
- Ideally experience with embedded systems and firmware development (bare metal)
- Knowledge of C++ in an embedded environment
- Willingness to learn and to work as part of an awesome, international team
- Very good English skills
- Valid work permit for Austria or student of an Austrian university/FH
Does this sound like you?
- You are a team player who is looking for exciting challenges
- Proactive, self-reliant, ambitious and motivated
- Eager to share your knowledge with your colleagues
- Excited to work in Austria alongside an outstanding team
Salary range
Just so you know what to expect: The monthly gross salary for an internship is ā¬ 1,972 on a full-time basis. At Tractive, that means a 4-day work week with a 3-day weekend.